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Indian Hill women are supporting the American Heart Association by planning the 2013 Heart Ball, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Duke Energy Convention Center.

The 20th annual black tie gala, presented by TriHealth, features silent and live auctions, a dinner and program, followed by dancing at a young professionals after-party.

Jerry and Kathy Oliphant are chairing the Heart Ball at which Lee and Shannon Carter will be presented with the Heart of the City Award, the American Heart Association’s distinguished award for their philanthropic work in the city of Cincinnati.

Last year’s Heart Ball raised over $550,000 and drew a record crowd of 800 attendees. Funds raised from the event will be used to fund the American Heart Association’s lifesaving research and educational programs. Heart disease and stroke are the number one and four killers in America and the leading causes of death in Cincinnati.

Tickets for the Heart Ball are $300 per person. For more information about the Heart Ball, contact Sia Ruppert, Heart Ball Director at the American Heart Association, at 513-842-8863 or sia.ruppert@heart.org, or visit www.heart.org/cincinnatiohheartball.